New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-07
RIVAL YACHTS GREET EACH OTHER.
THE VOLUNTEER TAKES A QUIET SPIN.

GENERAL pArNH's OPINION OF THE SCOTTISH WIS.,
TOR-A FINE RACE EXPECTED.
For the first time yesterday General Paine and Captain
Hat looked upon the Thistle, and Captain Barr and his
crew OF canny scotchmen got their first glimpse OF
the Volunteer The two boats will see great
deal OF each other before the for the
Cup on, for the Volunteer Is
here to stay until 1t is settled whether the emblem OF
yachting supremacy to remain in America or return to
England But there will Re opportunity to form any
of the relative speed OF the two boats until they
meet fight 1t for the Cup for whatever Cap ain
Has disposition may be- Captain Barr will be careful TO
avoid anything that will sford ground
for q comparative test OF the speed OF
the and people will have TO satisfy themselves
mean bile with speculation and endure the sus-
pense best they and cautious people Will refrain
from calling the Volunteer "the peerless volunteer
because may turn that she isn't altogether that
The Volunteer dropped anchor off the Atlantic Yacht
Club house, Bay Ridge. at 1890 p M on Monday, and
until the morning broke were the yachtsmen there
assembled aware of tho addition to their feet
Later several Of them boarded the Volun-
teer aud wished Captain Haff "good luck" The
Volunteer left South Boston at $50 m on SATURDAY.
and for twohrds OF the journey had to contend with
head winds which often light and battling. The
entire 800 miles traversed Ia fortynve hours which,
considering the character OF the weather. was salts
factory performance Before the for the Larchmont
81 900 cup held the Volunteer will have to 20 on the
dry dock and get her bottom cleaned and black-leadod
again. Black Ie fouls In time almost on steel bot
TOMS The Thistle uses some special imposition In place
might lind il worth their while ascertain what is and
give it q trial also General Paine who arrived by rail
from Boston on Monday night put up at the Brs ,Ta
and shortly after o'clock the anchor was WEIGHED anu
sail hoistcd and the Volunteer started OF for a
toward Tompkiusville to get look at her rival
Whom within hundred yards of the Thistle she ufed up
and as ran by her sne rsd gun BY way Of SAYING IN
mi tie al M
waved their cowes and cheered 1t graceful com
pliment and the Scotchmen appreciated It, The Volnn-
terr went GU through the Narrows, returning 10 her
ANCHORAGE ut O'CLOCK he,wesn al" ony tne mali
ansail with which she crossed the Atlantic Apparently
Captain Barr Intends to use his racing nalhSa ~ rh
sailed to sandy Hook with the intention OF anchorng
the night aud perhaps remaining there nn tue
civ OF Rome comes along with Mr. Bell the Ihstles
Inc Atlantic took q spin down the Bay during the
an thar now all tue big flyers with the exception Of the
Puritan here. The work OF repairing the damage
on the NIohican yesterday. IL Is expected tat
yacht VIII be In perfect order by the time that MI
Bell gels here -, .,
10 her ihat the Thistle Impressed hlI 70, pe
powerful aud speedy boat and her RECORD showed
that she The fastest cutter Ia England O luis ne
glad because II would make the contest one between
the acknUwc fastest boat in England ana ID" Iasest
boat iu Anerica and therefore In truer senss ina
was the case in the Tor tie Amer
ira's up wsud b. international one. He would OF
course. offer no epuion as TO whether the voun,err
could heat the Thistle but lie aid chat III the volunteer
were chosen for the honor OF defending the AneIcs
cup she would to keep on this siie OF the
Atlantic and would At all events make race Win the
Thistle worth seeing. an -
The trial rae win take place on September ~ over
the ins e course September TO- twenty miles to win
ward and and another contest IL needed w
be sailed ember II over the triangular
course OF the New-York Yacht Club. The Mayn"wer
will be the oniy buat that will compete with the Noiuh
teer n the ria races tho o. the other Dig myers
heing satisfied that their yachts stand no chance